Course Catalog Information (24-25)
HTEC 83A
Clinical Microbiology Lecture
Course Description
This course addresses microorganisms of medical microbiology with emphasis on the characteristics of clinically significant microorganisms and their biochemical profile, media for isolation, and identification methods for selected pathogens. The student will be introduced to various identification methods, theories, and techniques used in basic microbiology, parasitology, virology, and mycology. This course will emphasize routine organism identification, and correlating test results with disease states.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Given patient history information, specimen source and laboratory results including biochemical profile, media used, gram stain, and other selected identification results identify the microrganism isolated from the patient.
Course Details
- Units
- 4.5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4.5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- Non-GE Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to CSU only
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Corequisite(s)
- HTEC 83
- Prerequisite(s)
- Advisory(ies)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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